Damn, I can’t justify buying more books just yet: Mr. Kleinzahler is an American eccentric, a hard man to pin down. Born in New Jersey, he writes poems that have a pushy exuberance and an expert recall of that state’s tougher schoolyards — of bullies with names like Stinky Phil and of “fire trucks and [...]

Give me the lesson without the spin But now, in my senior year, I am back in the midst of it. In one of my classes, we use the 10th edition of “American Government” by James Q. Wilson, a well-known conservative academic, and John J. DiIulio, a political scientist and former head of President Bush’s [...]

and they are. I was initially a supporter of Paul, and technically still am, but I’ve shifted support for Huckabee and Romney as well. The biggest problem I had with Paul’s campaign were his supporters, especially the evangelical Paul-is-sent-from-heaven types. I am a huge supporter of most things libertarian, and believe to this day that [...]

Not for the weak of stomach: The hospital seems to be responding in the appropriate way, with censure and warnings, and there is a possibility some of those involved may lose their licenses. I can’t say as much for the Catholic church in the Philippines — the archbishop is blaming the victim, instead. Yeah, well, [...]

ERM, WOW. One day in August 2006, Nicole Macy met with a San Francisco building official to talk about the damage that a small fire had caused to the South of Market apartment building she and her husband owned. She also mentioned she wanted to get rid of a stubborn tenant. Which one of the [...]

When it comes to drug legalization, there are two lines of thought (Tyler Cowen talks about it here) and I would tend to lean towards his conclusion, more or less. The gangs that currently supply drugs would, in fact, be forced to do one of two things: legitimize or shift their market. It’s not inconceivable [...]

The Midnight LOL Society: The Adoration of the Magi Fuck yes. Conan is, quite possibly, the coolest late-night host ever.

A-HA Yeah. So I already saw the NYT article, but this is just too good to be true. Really though, in a nanny-state, this is the sort of ‘protect the children (read: general population) from the nasty stuff’ that I’ve come to expect. Peru sounds better every day.

Kim Jong-il builds ‘Thunderbirds’ runway for war in North Korea North Korean military engineers are completing an underground runway beneath a mountain that can protect fighter aircraft from attack until they take off at high speed through the mouth of a tunnel. The 6,000ft runway is a few minutes’ flying time from the tense front [...]

Your Personality Is Like Acid A bit wacky, you’re very difficult to predict. One moment you’re in your own little happy universe… And the next, you’re on a bad trip to your own personal hell! What Drug Is Your Personality Like?